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and make sure that the american people are not disadvantaged by what is happening in washington. >>. or. >> an obsession to raise taxes is not going to solve the problem. >> a leading conservative decides to give up his senate seats. >> a lot of my role in the senate has been stopping bad things, but we need to do more than that and tell americans what we are for. >> in syria, a concern about the possible use of weapons of mass destruction if south. >> the regime might very well consider the use of chemical weapons. >> the chattering classes are already chatting about 2016. >> look, i am flattered, i am honored. that is not in the future for may. "tim brant's college football captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for the record, the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.7%, the economy adding 146,000 jobs in november. we want to keep that in mind as we head towards the fiscal cliff. only four in 10 americans expect the white house and congress to reach a deal on the cliff before the first of the year, and if this goes south, a 53% of the american people ar
and make sure that the american people are not disadvantaged by what is happening in washington. >>. or. >> an obsession to raise taxes is not going to solve the problem. >> a leading conservative decides to give up his senate seats. >> a lot of my role in the senate has been stopping bad things, but we need to do more than that and tell americans what we are for. >> in syria, a concern about the possible use of weapons of mass destruction if south. >> the...
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"the washington post" poll had him up by eight. the president pulled ahead in florida and pennsylvania, as well. drastic times call for drastic measures. the romney campaign is out with a new ad and just romney and the came camera. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. >> but that is a tough sell with middle class voters who believe romney's economic policies only benefit the rich. is it time for romney 4.0? so, i dug in to this quinnipiac poll and a few things that were interesting and struck me. first of all, there's so many people have said this election is about the economy. and it is about the economy. but i would put a finer truth comb on that. i think it's about the future of middle class and going back to those numbers that we just had in the quinnipiac poll, they asked people, who's -- obama and romney, who are they going to benefit, who are the policies going to benefit? you can see there 58% they have this reversed here. sh
"the washington post" poll had him up by eight. the president pulled ahead in florida and pennsylvania, as well. drastic times call for drastic measures. the romney campaign is out with a new ad and just romney and the came camera. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. >> but that is a tough sell with middle class voters who believe romney's economic policies only benefit the...
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now, romney tried to make the case that ryan was a guy that works in washington, but he's not of washington. >> his career ambitious was not to go to washington. that is not what he wanted to do. but he became concerned about what was happening in the country. >> well, will the voters buy it? romney most importantly, romney and republicans are arguing on his behalf, kind of distancing himself a little bit or trying to from ryan's budget. >> it is the romney ryan ticket and as president, president romney will be putting forward his own budget. >> i think mitt romney aprea apprecia appreciated the the work paul ryan has done. >> i have my budget plan that i've put out and that's the budget plan that we're going to run on. >> the next battle of course is the fight over what this election is going to be about. the obama campaign will want to make it about taxes. the romney campaign going to want to make it about the economy and taxes. we'll talk the taxes fight. the question is, whether either one can the obama campaign avoid the economy, can the romney campaign avoid medicare. as we told you,
now, romney tried to make the case that ryan was a guy that works in washington, but he's not of washington. >> his career ambitious was not to go to washington. that is not what he wanted to do. but he became concerned about what was happening in the country. >> well, will the voters buy it? romney most importantly, romney and republicans are arguing on his behalf, kind of distancing himself a little bit or trying to from ryan's budget. >> it is the romney ryan ticket and as...
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there was a "the washington post" statistic today that said as much money has been spent on abortion-related ads mostly by democrats in this cycle than on medicare ads. i'm very skeptical that this is the right play for the democratic party. i think they're in danger of having a kind of pat buchanan in 1992 moment in reverse where they're talking about an issue the american people aren't focused on. >> advice for the gop. in tampa they didn't mention of eight years of george bush. they don't want to talk about george bush. and that gives us more time to talk about bill clinton and eight years of peace and prosperity. don't talk about george bush. we'll talk peace and prosperity starting tonight. >> there you go. that is our unsolicited advice. guys, thanks for another brilliant conversation. we appreciate it. now back to wolf blitzer here in charlotte. >>> pete, thanks very much. very, very good conversation indeed. bill clinton and barack obama, are they really different kinds of democrats? we're going to talk about that. much more the former white house press secretary gibbs senior advisor
there was a "the washington post" statistic today that said as much money has been spent on abortion-related ads mostly by democrats in this cycle than on medicare ads. i'm very skeptical that this is the right play for the democratic party. i think they're in danger of having a kind of pat buchanan in 1992 moment in reverse where they're talking about an issue the american people aren't focused on. >> advice for the gop. in tampa they didn't mention of eight years of george...
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i'm candy crowley in washington. find today's interviews, some analysis, and web exclusives at our website, cnn.com/sotu. for our viewers in the united states, fareed zakaria "gps" starts right now.
i'm candy crowley in washington. find today's interviews, some analysis, and web exclusives at our website, cnn.com/sotu. for our viewers in the united states, fareed zakaria "gps" starts right now.
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we already asked 3,000. >> 28 year old querkins was indicted boy the jury in washington dc. court shot and wounded one man before he was wrestled to the the president of the frc said he believed that he was spurred on by a liberal group. >> they disagree on marriage and religious issues and labeled us a hate group and that gives license to lunatics like this to come in and shoot innocent people. >> and joining us from montgomery. senior fellow of the law center and you say? >> well, first of all, bill, i appreciate you having me on and appreciate the fact that when you had tony perkins on your air last week. >> we challenge everyone. >> sure. i mean, the reality is, the way he described our criticism of his group is false. we do not list any group on the basis of believing that homosexuality is a sin or opposing same-sex marriage . we listed the frc because it spreads demonizing false propaganda about the splt. >> can you give me a example. >> it describes gay people as perverted and evil and dangerous to the nation. it also regularly things that are flat out lies about gay
we already asked 3,000. >> 28 year old querkins was indicted boy the jury in washington dc. court shot and wounded one man before he was wrestled to the the president of the frc said he believed that he was spurred on by a liberal group. >> they disagree on marriage and religious issues and labeled us a hate group and that gives license to lunatics like this to come in and shoot innocent people. >> and joining us from montgomery. senior fellow of the law center and you say?...
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a specific law firm that focuses on issues in washington and then a national security lawyer. these are the seven entities that are backing our commission on presidential debates. these should be supported by civic groups, non-partisan organizations with a real focus on the democratic process. >> it will be interesting to see if there is bottled water on their podiums, or if there is bud light. [laughter] i wanted to go to one of the candidates shut out of tonight's debate, and john anderson. he recently appeared on fox news with neil cavuto. >> colon well to get in those debates. >> very catch-22. right now i am 5% nationally. the fact is, i am not being recognized at 5% nationally. if people did, the overwhelming reaction would be, who the hell is gary johnson? >> what does it take to get into the debates? >> you have to get into the polls. >> the green party earlier wrapped up its convention with its nomination of dr. jill stein and her running mate cheri honkala. stein called her ticket a viable third-party ticket challenge too beholden republicans and democrats. >> i beli
a specific law firm that focuses on issues in washington and then a national security lawyer. these are the seven entities that are backing our commission on presidential debates. these should be supported by civic groups, non-partisan organizations with a real focus on the democratic process. >> it will be interesting to see if there is bottled water on their podiums, or if there is bud light. [laughter] i wanted to go to one of the candidates shut out of tonight's debate, and john...
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i'm amount li-- andrea mitchell live in washington. the senate has managed to vote on something, rejected a u.n. treaty to extend rights to the blind and disabled, rights that have been the law of the land here in the united states since 1990. despite an emotional appearance from bob dole just out of walter reed, 89 years old, a passionate advocate for equal rights for the disabled since his first speech on the senate floor in 1969. joining me for our daily fix, kra, managing editor of post politics.com and capitol hill correspondents, nbc's kelly o'donnell and luke russert. kelly, to you, because this vote in the senate, john kerry led the way, it was bipartisan, in support. they needed 6 votes. it's a treaty, two-thirds of the senate and it failed. talk to me about all the ramifications here. >> it's not that often andrea, you know this, when votes on the senate floor can draw such powerful emotions and even tears from members of the gallery who attend in the public seats that are not in camera view. but we had that today. there was
i'm amount li-- andrea mitchell live in washington. the senate has managed to vote on something, rejected a u.n. treaty to extend rights to the blind and disabled, rights that have been the law of the land here in the united states since 1990. despite an emotional appearance from bob dole just out of walter reed, 89 years old, a passionate advocate for equal rights for the disabled since his first speech on the senate floor in 1969. joining me for our daily fix, kra, managing editor of post...
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once again you have to step back from the observation of what's going on in washington now and remember we're fighting whether or not the top marginal rates should be in the low 30s or not. we should roll back the reagan tax cut but i don't believe in miracles. >> eliot: charles, what you're say something critically important. we're all in a way falling prey to this issue as if they're big issues when they're not. the fact that the rate would go from 35 to 39.6, it used to be in the 90s and 70s and 60s, and capital gains will be taxed at below the rate of ordinary income. we're dealing with the most minimal of shifts and changes yet we're being sucked into the notion that this is dramatic. it's not. >> you divided the republicans in three separate camps. i would say that the difference between the theological theocrats and the tee tea party is minimal. to a certain extent the policies that plays out with the theocrats is economics. four republicans have become identity politics. they have no idea what they're talking about. there is plenty of data to show that people don't even know wha
once again you have to step back from the observation of what's going on in washington now and remember we're fighting whether or not the top marginal rates should be in the low 30s or not. we should roll back the reagan tax cut but i don't believe in miracles. >> eliot: charles, what you're say something critically important. we're all in a way falling prey to this issue as if they're big issues when they're not. the fact that the rate would go from 35 to 39.6, it used to be in the 90s...
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i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. we begin with the fallout from a senate vote that seemed to underscore everything that is wrong with capitol hill. the senate's rejection of an international treaty to guarantee equal rights for people with disabilities based on what has been american law since the first bush presidency 22 years ago. the treaty supported by every democrat and eight republicans, came five votes short of passage of the required 66 needed for ratification. 38 republicans voted no despite the return to the floor of former majority leader bob dole only days out of the hospital. there at the age of 89 to rally support from his former friends including orrin hatch, cluck grassley, mitch mcconnell and thad cochran but they voted it down. the floor manager john kerry called it one of the saddest days in his nearly 28 days in the senate which he says is broken and dysfunctional. the chairman of the foreign relations committee john kerry joins me now. thank you very much. you spoke of this passionately yesterday
i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. we begin with the fallout from a senate vote that seemed to underscore everything that is wrong with capitol hill. the senate's rejection of an international treaty to guarantee equal rights for people with disabilities based on what has been american law since the first bush presidency 22 years ago. the treaty supported by every democrat and eight republicans, came five votes short of passage of the required 66 needed for ratification. 38 republicans...
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he's a washington insider. the pick of the republican establishment which is like the kiss of death for the tea partyers that romy is trying to woo. and third, he was former president w. bush's budget direct. enough said. joining me, christine pelosi and duf sundheim. let me start with you christine just being george bush's budget director is just the kiss of death not just to republicans but democrats as well. >> i any portman is a person that george bush saw as someone he was very close to, someone he really liked, and put out there. if you want the political comfort food, you pick portman. portman is an adult and he has one thing. political people cannot walk and chew gum at the same time when they're running a campaign. so portman can run a campaign and do that. that's the positives that he brings. and then the bush tax cuts, killing off medicare which is what you get with ryan. >> jennifer: do you like him? >> yes i think those are cheap shots that he was involved in the bush administration. >> jennifer: t
he's a washington insider. the pick of the republican establishment which is like the kiss of death for the tea partyers that romy is trying to woo. and third, he was former president w. bush's budget direct. enough said. joining me, christine pelosi and duf sundheim. let me start with you christine just being george bush's budget director is just the kiss of death not just to republicans but democrats as well. >> i any portman is a person that george bush saw as someone he was very close...
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only in washington, d.c. can you say we're winding down the war but we're going to count that as savings. baseline spending doesn't make any sense. the president of the united states -- >> if we -- >> julian, hang on one second. the president of the united states should call the congressional leadership up to camp david, go up there and they should get in a room and they should sit there until they hammer out a deal. >> i agree with that. >> julian, go ahead. >> there are three big points the viewers need to understand and they need to take note that ron did not respond to. first, on the economists. the economists are almost entirely in obama's camp in this question. cbo did a study and republicans didn't like that study so they asked crs to do a study. they found no impact. economists are with obama on this issue. obama campaigned on tax fairness, won on tax fairness. the public is with him. the third point ron didn't respond to, it is a matter of fact republicans have paraded for the last -- since anybody c
only in washington, d.c. can you say we're winding down the war but we're going to count that as savings. baseline spending doesn't make any sense. the president of the united states -- >> if we -- >> julian, hang on one second. the president of the united states should call the congressional leadership up to camp david, go up there and they should get in a room and they should sit there until they hammer out a deal. >> i agree with that. >> julian, go ahead. >>...
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. -- it is the streets of washington and juan can i have a hundred dollars to pay for the birth control juan would say no. i might buy you a soda but not giving you a hundred bucks for the life style choices. that's what i think. maybe you would. >> you know what, we live nay community. i think what. i think everybody in the community. >> i think everybody in the community juan would say no. it is not a human rights line. >> people who pay to go in the emergency room in this country? >> it is a very simple question . i am a simple man. you want to pay for the birth control or go to the emergency room, where are we go to nigeria next? >> and what about children's vaccinations. why do you for them. >> next the polio epidemic. >> during the democratic convention this is what we will talk about. going down the weird paths and not the deficit and debt and not what they want to talk about. here in the republican convention they break the mold of democratic stereo types and martinez from new mexico and sand oval and chris christy and walker fighting budget battles and coming out and talking ab
. -- it is the streets of washington and juan can i have a hundred dollars to pay for the birth control juan would say no. i might buy you a soda but not giving you a hundred bucks for the life style choices. that's what i think. maybe you would. >> you know what, we live nay community. i think what. i think everybody in the community. >> i think everybody in the community juan would say no. it is not a human rights line. >> people who pay to go in the emergency room in this...
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this is from today's washington journal. a look back at campaign 2012. joining us at the table is glenn thrush and jonathan martin of politico. guest: we had known that there >> we have known for some time there was always tension between the campaign staff and the candidate's family in terms of how to fill mitt romney's -- how to tell the romney story. so many americans saw this rich business man and they never got a sense for who he was as a person. one of the most fascinating is that we came across was, romney had a mormon documentarian follow him around in the campaign. he was a friend of one of the romney sons. he had great access. he made a documentary about romney. in 2010, he showed it to the family, they loved it. the staff said, we are not going to show this to the public. they thought it showed too much of him talking about his mormon faith in a way that they feared could turn off the public, which has some misconceptions about that faith. to me, that captured the attention in the romney campaign. the staff never wanted to talk about the candi
this is from today's washington journal. a look back at campaign 2012. joining us at the table is glenn thrush and jonathan martin of politico. guest: we had known that there >> we have known for some time there was always tension between the campaign staff and the candidate's family in terms of how to fill mitt romney's -- how to tell the romney story. so many americans saw this rich business man and they never got a sense for who he was as a person. one of the most fascinating is that...
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as a veteran washington journalist. win over many awards from various places like the american political science association and an appears regularly on shows like pbs's washington week and. i'll come down the road this way and start with jeff and ask you a broad question. not fair for me to ask you to summarize your book but i'm going to ask you do that. what was the employ pe yous behind the moderate republican movement? why did it decline and high is that a bad thing for america? >> hundred words or less contest. the impetus might be the impetus for the republican party generally. when it started was an anti-slavery party that in many ways was reform party. that continue throughs next hundred years of the party's development. by 1960 you could argue that the republicans or moderates held the dominant hand in the republican party. what's known now as conservative faction may have been the smallest faction. the other is the dominant party in the mid west. the moderates from larger cities of the northeast and some exten
as a veteran washington journalist. win over many awards from various places like the american political science association and an appears regularly on shows like pbs's washington week and. i'll come down the road this way and start with jeff and ask you a broad question. not fair for me to ask you to summarize your book but i'm going to ask you do that. what was the employ pe yous behind the moderate republican movement? why did it decline and high is that a bad thing for america? >>...
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a pugh research "washington post" poll finds only 40% of americans expect house republicans to reach agreement with republicans before january 1st. 49% expect we will indeed go off the cliff which as regular viewers of this program sng really just a curb, at first, at least. and 53% of americans believe the congressional republicans will be to blame if we do go off the curb. when asked in an interview, when he and house speaker john bain her sit down together and hammer out a deal. president obama said this: >> i don't think that the issue right now has to do with sitting in a room. the issue right now that is relevant is the acknowledgement that if we're going to raise revenues that are sufficient to balance with the very tough cuts that we've already made and the further reforms and entitlements that i'm prepared to make, that we're going to have to see the rates on the top 2% go up. and we'reling going to be able to get a deal without it. >> speaker boehner's counter offer yesterday to president obama which included a mythical increase in tax revenue of $800 billion obtained by re
a pugh research "washington post" poll finds only 40% of americans expect house republicans to reach agreement with republicans before january 1st. 49% expect we will indeed go off the cliff which as regular viewers of this program sng really just a curb, at first, at least. and 53% of americans believe the congressional republicans will be to blame if we do go off the curb. when asked in an interview, when he and house speaker john bain her sit down together and hammer out a deal....
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bipartisanship comes from the president in washington. and leadership is what a president has to do. i work for a president that understood that. we had to get a bipartisan package on things like clean air. on things like the budget, and it happened because the president led. and the president made it happen, and this guy has failed. >> let me show you something that was posted on buzz feed this morning. take a listen. >> i don't think you change washington from the inside. i think you change it from the outside. >> i'm planning to go into washington to change things. i'm planning on going to washington as a voice from the outside who's learned how to bring change. >> is there really much of a difference? >> yeah, there is. a huge -- a huge -- >> more people need to be involved in these big decisions and change has to come with the support of the american people? >> but it comes from leadership. when mitt romney was governor he had 85% democrat in the legislature. and he went in and sat down and worked with them. he led. he produced resul
bipartisanship comes from the president in washington. and leadership is what a president has to do. i work for a president that understood that. we had to get a bipartisan package on things like clean air. on things like the budget, and it happened because the president led. and the president made it happen, and this guy has failed. >> let me show you something that was posted on buzz feed this morning. take a listen. >> i don't think you change washington from the inside. i think...
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joining me now is michelle cottle, washington correspondent for "newsweek" and the daily beast. and dana milbank, columnist for "the washington post." thanks to you both for coming on tonight. dana, are zingers the answer for mitt romney? >> well, he has to beware the very perilous boomerang zinger. delivering in sort of the wrong way, then it looks canned, it looks contrived and that you're trying too hard. if he comes out and says, there you go again, you're going to hear a thumping sound and that's going to be me and everybody else pounding our heads on the table in the next room in the debate. he's wooden and stiff as it is. if he's seen as throwing down a line, that's much worse than skipping the zingers at all. i would just try to have an actual debate. >> michelle, it's pretty bad when you use a zinger and it doesn't even work but, to be honest, mitt romney's been talking and dealing with zingers for a long time. let me show you something about mitt romney and zingers going back a little bit. >> coming up with the best answers for the best zingers. and number two is being
joining me now is michelle cottle, washington correspondent for "newsweek" and the daily beast. and dana milbank, columnist for "the washington post." thanks to you both for coming on tonight. dana, are zingers the answer for mitt romney? >> well, he has to beware the very perilous boomerang zinger. delivering in sort of the wrong way, then it looks canned, it looks contrived and that you're trying too hard. if he comes out and says, there you go again, you're going to...
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from washington, d.c. tonight, breaking news from the nation's capital. house democrats are turning the screws on house speaker bain. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> unfortunately, the speaker's proposal is still out of balance. >> the president responds to john boehner, but democratic leader nancy pelosi has a plan to get around the speaker. tonight, leader pelosi joins me for an exclusive interview. >>> senator john kerry like you have never seen him before. the statesman from massachusetts scolds the radical right after senate republicans block a u.n. treaty on rights for the disabled because they are concerned about home schooling. you don't want to miss this tape. >>> plus my interview with ohio senator sherrod brown on what looks like a massive win for progressives and elizabeth warren. >>> then senator debbi stabenow of michigan on the latest in the fight to end republican obstruction. and the people creating petitions on the white house website are getting more and more creative. we'll tell you what the new petition to build a death s
from washington, d.c. tonight, breaking news from the nation's capital. house democrats are turning the screws on house speaker bain. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> unfortunately, the speaker's proposal is still out of balance. >> the president responds to john boehner, but democratic leader nancy pelosi has a plan to get around the speaker. tonight, leader pelosi joins me for an exclusive interview. >>> senator john kerry like you have never seen...
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(applause) >> "inside washington" is brought you in part by the american federation of government employees, proud to make america work. for more information about afge and membership, visit afge.org. >> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and politico, reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> we are going to have to see the rates on the top 2% go up, and we're not going to get a deal without it. >> this week on "inside washington," let's make a deal. >> we are ready and eager to talk to the president and make sure that the american people are not disadvantaged by what is happening in washington. >>. or. >> an obsession to raise taxes is not going to solve the problem. >> a leading conservative decides to give up his senate seats. >> a lot of my role in the senate has been stopping bad things, but we need to do more than that and tell americans what we are for. >> in syria, a concern about the possible use of weapons of mass destruction if south. >> the regime might very well consider the use of chemical weapons. >>
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but so many women had been in washington as legislators working on important work but we were curious why not? >> how did you decide to write the book? you have studied similar topics but how did that come about? >> i guess it was my idea. my parents still remember my sister and by staging the annexing kennedy debate. [laughter] mitel a fined beat her rabbit. [laughter] but it was the magazine issues coming out way it in advance to preview the eight or 10 or 12 people who ought to be considered and it struck me with men were not being presidential. evander and addis an academic that was the origin of the book. >> ted originally proposed this so you can take conference papers in to a publication. we each did two with men there was an editor who was in the audience who said can you expand this? we said sure. then it was picking and choosing the. >> often i hear people say i don't know who they are. little known on the national stage. why not? >> i think and know the answer. is there a double standard the way with men are covered by the news media and how they are judged by their appeara
but so many women had been in washington as legislators working on important work but we were curious why not? >> how did you decide to write the book? you have studied similar topics but how did that come about? >> i guess it was my idea. my parents still remember my sister and by staging the annexing kennedy debate. [laughter] mitel a fined beat her rabbit. [laughter] but it was the magazine issues coming out way it in advance to preview the eight or 10 or 12 people who ought to...
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the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty pcent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. >> beautiful evening. nice day tomorrow. >> we'll be back you keep hearing amazing things about verizon fios. blazing fast internet. the best tv picture quality. but you're still sitting on the fence. so they're making it as easy as possible. now, you can switch to fios without an annual contract. they'll even set up your whole home and give you graded equipment free for six months so call or go online today. this is way better than sitting on a fence. [ male announcer ] get the fios triple play now with no annual contract and get everything you need to set up your whole home free for 6 months. now's the best time to switch to life on fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v.
the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty pcent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. >> beautiful evening. nice day tomorrow. >> we'll be back you keep hearing amazing things about verizon fios. blazing fast internet. the...
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. >> washington worked his way up. at the urging of one of his brothers he immigrated out west where the lead mine industry was in may paid a. he arrived in a ship, by stagecoach. he arrived on steamboat in this muddy town. he established a lot have been in slowly worked his way up. he became a very successful lawyer and then became involved politically. he ran for congress, search for eight terms. in any profession did abraham lincoln -- served for eight terms. as they arised, they were a close colleague during the civil war. after grant was elected president, initially appointed washburn secretary of state. at that time he became very ill. his family actually feared for his life. after about 10 days he submitted his resignation to president grant. grant accepted his resignation. over the next several months he regained his health which was always very fragile. he then offered him the position as minister of france. >> michael hill on the minister to france during the 1870 franco-prussian war. they provide political a
. >> washington worked his way up. at the urging of one of his brothers he immigrated out west where the lead mine industry was in may paid a. he arrived in a ship, by stagecoach. he arrived on steamboat in this muddy town. he established a lot have been in slowly worked his way up. he became a very successful lawyer and then became involved politically. he ran for congress, search for eight terms. in any profession did abraham lincoln -- served for eight terms. as they arised, they were...
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this cannot happen in washington. if he does that tonight, it will drive me nuts. >> if america complains about politicians who don't say what they really think, they have to love chris christie, right? >> that's right. his only job is to say all the things that mitt romney knows better not to say. you know, he's there to be, maybe politically incorrect? maybe a little more forcible than mitt romney wants to be. maybe more attack-ish against obama. then mitt romney can present the positive member of the future. he's here to do all the things mitt romney won't. and, as for the substance, i think steve is probably right about what he'll touch on, but he is here to look like a bully, frankly. we'll see if that's what he does tonight. >> one quick thing of note, contrast between christie's speech tonight and obama's in 2004, obama did not mention george w. bush a single part in that speech. part of why it is powerful is it was above the fray, both-partisan and very hard for chris christie to strike that tone tonight. >> i
this cannot happen in washington. if he does that tonight, it will drive me nuts. >> if america complains about politicians who don't say what they really think, they have to love chris christie, right? >> that's right. his only job is to say all the things that mitt romney knows better not to say. you know, he's there to be, maybe politically incorrect? maybe a little more forcible than mitt romney wants to be. maybe more attack-ish against obama. then mitt romney can present the...
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so conservatives convened in washington today, day one of the annual c pacmeeting. do they have a candidate with that platform? joining us now with all of the latest on the cpac event, cnbc contributor, robert costa of the national review. do the grassroots conservatives at cpac see a candidate that has those conservative principles? >> they're waiting to see, larry. >> it's a very interesting day at cpac. you heard from senator marco rubio, and we're hearing from senator paul ryan. he's speaking right now. conservatives like the healthy primary fight and they want to go longer and the real message is unity. they will have to right the nominee and they want to hear ideological choice and not just make a referendum on president obama. >> and regarding not just a referendum, the events of the past year, after the tea party election, not that great. the debt ceiling wasn't that good. there's no balanced budget. obama care is waging war on religious freedom and there is no tax reform they're to put it mildly, imperfect. are the grassroots and the tea partiers and the cp
so conservatives convened in washington today, day one of the annual c pacmeeting. do they have a candidate with that platform? joining us now with all of the latest on the cpac event, cnbc contributor, robert costa of the national review. do the grassroots conservatives at cpac see a candidate that has those conservative principles? >> they're waiting to see, larry. >> it's a very interesting day at cpac. you heard from senator marco rubio, and we're hearing from senator paul ryan....
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only in official washington where this has that been accepted. i have never in my life heard legalization of drugs talked about in a presidential debate until the first republican primary debate of either the end of this year last year when gary johnson and ron paul brought it up. they did not get booed off the stage. they got left out by mitt romney and the rest of them. take-out the superstructure of the party apparatus and everybody takes it seriously. maybe these guys will contradict me. >> i prefer taxes on consumption as opposed to on investment or anything that creates additional income. i'm not a fan of the drug war. i would be skeptical of marijuana legalization. i would have to see some numbers to see if it would bring the types of numbers that we are talking about. it would be a tough thing to do politically. i'm not sure if it's something you can put in the context of a deficit reduction package. a serious package would entail other things that are difficult to do. >> i think most liberals are where you are. i don't think liberals hav
only in official washington where this has that been accepted. i have never in my life heard legalization of drugs talked about in a presidential debate until the first republican primary debate of either the end of this year last year when gary johnson and ron paul brought it up. they did not get booed off the stage. they got left out by mitt romney and the rest of them. take-out the superstructure of the party apparatus and everybody takes it seriously. maybe these guys will contradict me....
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. >> lj in washington state you are on cenk. >> yeah. i'm here with have both open carry and concealed weapons. you have wildlife for one, two, the kid is a kid a juvenile. he should have simply stated i'm visiting my father. i'm in such and such apartment. the father is responsible for everything this kid does and does not do -- >> it's the kid's fault he got shot because he didn't say the right things. >> no, he didn't identify himself. >> how do you know that. >> on your stand your ground it is anywhere on your property. >> no it refers to anyone. >> anywhere on your property -- >> no, you are wrong, sir. so -- >> all right. you are disqualified. [ buzzer sounds ] >> a right-wing caller tried that last week. they call and try to spread misinformation. >> we have tapes of zimmerman talking to the cops on the phone. we don't know anything that trayvon said or did. >> yeah. >> apartment from being unarmed. >> we had larry prat on "the young turks" on friday and got into a nice shouting match with him. >> i heard that, yeah. >> he claims
. >> lj in washington state you are on cenk. >> yeah. i'm here with have both open carry and concealed weapons. you have wildlife for one, two, the kid is a kid a juvenile. he should have simply stated i'm visiting my father. i'm in such and such apartment. the father is responsible for everything this kid does and does not do -- >> it's the kid's fault he got shot because he didn't say the right things. >> no, he didn't identify himself. >> how do you know that....
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the republican pinned an article in "the washington post," saying that in washington, losing an election is viewed as, sort of like death. he went on to say, quote, sure, losing an election hurts, but i've experienced worst. and at an age where every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. and sarah palin says no to "dancing with the stars." why? well, the former vice presidential nominee calling herself a, quote, klutz. meanwhile, palin's daughter, bristol, is about to be on the show for a second time. >>> up next, george zimmerman's attorney talking to a group of supporters. who are they? find out after the break. and closing arguments in september. what mitt romney and president obama have to say right now. this is a saturday afternoon and you are watching msnbc. the place for politics. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks
the republican pinned an article in "the washington post," saying that in washington, losing an election is viewed as, sort of like death. he went on to say, quote, sure, losing an election hurts, but i've experienced worst. and at an age where every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. and sarah palin says no to "dancing with the stars." why? well, the former vice presidential nominee calling herself a, quote, klutz. meanwhile, palin's...
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it was a great time to be there, but washington is different from today. it is so divided it seems like it is very discouraging. >> the list goes on and on. i have lost count of the number of people in the house and senate who said they are not going to run this time, and that will determine who has a shot at holding on, but what is your sense of the vitriolic end the part that is worse than it has ever been? >> bill clinton and i when we get together and talk, of seiters will hear us talking about the good old days of the 1990's when we balance the budget, created 20 million new jobs, we all came together, and people stop and laugh and say, isn't that the same time you impis' clinton? -- impeached clinton. even while that was going on we were working behind the scenes to do the business that needs to be done for america. that is not happening right now. look at olympia snowe. she had been at the house, then moved to the senate. she was one of the few moderate republicans left, yet there are a lot of republicans on the far left steering her departure. they
it was a great time to be there, but washington is different from today. it is so divided it seems like it is very discouraging. >> the list goes on and on. i have lost count of the number of people in the house and senate who said they are not going to run this time, and that will determine who has a shot at holding on, but what is your sense of the vitriolic end the part that is worse than it has ever been? >> bill clinton and i when we get together and talk, of seiters will hear...
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well john harwood in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture why republicans so worried about the united nations taking over our government and they really think a defunct nonprofit group helped steal the election for president obama all that more in tonight's lone liberal rumble and thousands of men women and children die every year as a result of senseless and completely preventable gun violence but have we become a nation that's afraid to talk about guns and to create the laws that are needed to effectively regulate that will protect american lives. you need to know this paranoid delusions swept the floor of the united states senate on tuesday as a group of republican senators blocked ratification of a u.n. treaty to help disabled people around the planet the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities requires signatory u.n. nations to provide for disabled populations in the exact same way as does the american one nine hundred ninety americans with disabilities act the treaty
well john harwood in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture why republicans so worried about the united nations taking over our government and they really think a defunct nonprofit group helped steal the election for president obama all that more in tonight's lone liberal rumble and thousands of men women and children die every year as a result of senseless and completely preventable gun violence but have we become a nation that's afraid to talk about guns and to...
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matter how good people are in good peopleommoand less are mobilized and force good things to happen in washington, nothing good will happen. special interests will continue to probe fail. >> the new book is called "beyond outrage." good to have you on this program. you are welcome back any time. take care of yourself. thank you for watching. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with benjamin barber on the conclusion of the dnc. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do thei try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hungerwalmart committed $2 billion toas we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. pbs. pbs.
matter how good people are in good peopleommoand less are mobilized and force good things to happen in washington, nothing good will happen. special interests will continue to probe fail. >> the new book is called "beyond outrage." good to have you on this program. you are welcome back any time. take care of yourself. thank you for watching. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join...